Temperature surpasses 90

It's turning into a scorcher out there. As of about 4:54 p.m., the recorded temperature at Syracuse Hancock International Airport was 93 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the National Weather Service.

Today's high was expected to be near 95. The all-time record high for the day is 97 degrees set in 1988, according to the National Weather Service. Heat index values this afternoon could be as high as 101. What is heat index?

Even as the temperature rises, there's a chance of showers and thunderstorms - some severe, with damaging winds - this afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 p.m. Some of the storms could be severe, with damaging winds. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind between 11 and 14 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.